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The Triumph of Hilary Blachland
The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.
________________________________________________________________________ THE TRIUMPH OF HILARY BLACHLAND, BY BERTRAM MITFORD.
CHAPTER ONE.
THE CAMP ON THE MATYA'MHLOPE.
"There!
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The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.
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________________________________________________________________________ THE TRIUMPH OF HILARY BLACHLAND, BY BERTRAM MITFORD.
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CHAPTER ONE.
/ˈtʃæptər wʌn/
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THE CAMP ON THE MATYA'MHLOPE.
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"There!
/ðer/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

camp noun US /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “THE CAMP ON THE MATYA'MHLOPE.”

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

one pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

Triumph noun US /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.”

All words in this reading · 14

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Bertram

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From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

Blachland

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From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE CAMP ON THE MATYA'MHLOPE.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

Hilary

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

MATYA'MHLOPE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CAMP ON THE MATYA'MHLOPE.

Mitfordnoun

United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)

From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CAMP ON THE MATYA'MHLOPE.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There!

TriumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, by Bertram Mitford.

Chapter 1 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 1 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland contain?

Chapter 1 holds 411 sentences of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland?

Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

Common questions about reading The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland?

Yes. All 4960 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32566 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32566, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Triumph of Hilary Blachland take to read?

About 413 minutes of reading across 992 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Triumph of Hilary Blachland section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Triumph of Hilary Blachland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Triumph
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hilary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blachland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bertram
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.